Question

Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): In tissue culture, explants are grown in test tube under sterile conditions in special nutrient medi
A.
Reason (R): The capacity to generate a whole plant from any cell or an explant is called totipotency.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

Tissue culture depends on aseptic conditions, nutrient medium and the totipotency of plant cells.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B